The highlight of this year’s Android Show was Googlebooks, a new line of laptops running Android. They can cast apps from ...

Android’s most diehard fans were less than pleased when Google announced plans to limit the sideloading of apps, in an effort to create a more secure platform. The backlash from power users was ...

A hot potato: A year after announcing the most significant change to Android in a long time, Google is now introducing a new process aimed at making the mobile platform "open" again. Mountain View ...

Most people never think about Android security updates until a headline like this appears. Suddenly, your phone, the device you use for messages, banking, photos and work, becomes part of a global ...

Google is testing a new update for Advanced Protection Mode that blocks non-essential apps from using the AccessibilityService API. While genuine tools for disabilities remain functional, automation ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., and BOZEMAN, Mont.—Advanced Systems Group (ASG) has formed an exclusive partnership with Nu-Studio, which will make its public debut at the 2026 NAMM Show, Jan. 20-24, at the ...

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Whether you've just gotten Android 16 or you've had it in front of you for months, you're bound to find something new and useful in this collection of off-the-beaten-path pointers. Well, this is ...

As online scams continue to rise, Google provides new ways to protect your data on your mobile device. Surprisingly, though, the company doesn't always enable them by default. In fact, one of the most ...

A new report out today from mobile security firm iVerify Inc. sheds light on the alarming ease with which cybercriminals can now rent advanced Android malware through subscription-based ...

With Android 16, users can enable Advanced Protection to “activate Google’s strongest security for mobile devices.” The Chrome for Android team has now detailed how Advanced Protection works. There ...